National Day of Sweden celebrations – King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia visiting Växjö in 2017

When: June 6

Why: Swedes celebrate it in memory of the election of the nations founding father, Gustav Vasa, on June 6th, 1523.

What’s special:

Originally, the sixth of June was svenska flaggens dag, Swedish flag day. Only as early as in 1983 it became the National Day of Sweden. In 2005 it was officially declared a public holiday. In recent years, the celebration of Sweden’s National Day has become increasingly popular.

Why: Originally, Swedes celebrated the end of the traditional annual ban on fishing for crustaceans between 1st of November and the first Wednesday in August. Since 1994 there is no ban anymore. No reason for Swedes to stop celebrating.

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